Figure toy



Nov. 3, 1931. J. |G|NsK| 1,830,435

FIGURE TOY Filed June 17, 1931 Inventor Jqllorney Patented Nov. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES JACOB LIGINsKI, or Mo'ntrvrnrin, NEW JERSEY FIGURE TOY *Application filed .Tune 17,1

This invention relates to an improved ig- 53 ically shiftable figure toy on said frame.

My primary aim is to generally improve upon figure toys by providing a novel contribution to the prior art possessed `of captivatiiig and amusing abilities and therefore susceptible of provoking considerable amuse-V ment for child owners.

In adopting a structure to fulfill the requirements of my inventive conception I have found it expedient and practical to utilize the wheeled frame as a sort of a track I' and to mount lthereon the base on which.

the toy iscarried, there being an operating connection between said base and one of the rear `wheels whereby the entire figure is shifted back and forth as the wheeled carriage is drawn along a supporting surface.l

The explicit details elected for accomplishing the desired results will become m-oreA readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings: Y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a figure toy representing the preferred embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof with the figure removed. V

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 3 3 of Figure 2. y

The wheeled carriage comprises a pair `of front wheels 4 and a pair of companion rear wheels 5. The wheels 4 are mounted on the bight portion 6 of an elongated U-shaped frame whose spaced p-arallel side arms are distinguished by the numeral 7. These arms terminate in eyes 8 which embrace the rear wheel axle 9. VIncidently the axle carries stop rings or r`collars at 10 to insure proper spacing of the frame arms as well as to confine the wheels 5 appropriately in place.

The numeral 11 designates a front hitch formed from a single length of wire bent upon itself to provide a bail 12 whose arms terminatein eyes 13 embracing the bight 6 of the wire frame. twisted as at 14 to form an attaching loop The bend of this bail isV 1931.v syeriai No. 545,110.

or eyeto which the pull cord (not shown)V is attached. This-constitutes the propulsion means for drawing theV Lcarriage along over thevp avemeiit or other supporting surface.

.Thefigure'toy is hererrepresented as a miniature horse and denoted by the numeral 15.` This is attached to and supported from a shiftable platform or base 16.V in fact, the

base has on itsbottom veye screws 17 slidable along ,the arms 7. Thus the arms 7 constitute a track on which vthe base is longitul,

dinally shiftable.

The operating means Vforithe base com-V prises a pitman rod 18 pivoted at its front endfpas at 19 to one edgeuof fthe base and eccentrically pivotfed at 2O 'to the peripheral portionof one ofthe rear wheels 5.

, It is obvious that with this arrangement when the carriage is drawnalong lthe surface the entire figure` and its supporting platform is shifted' back and forth in a reciprooatory manner, the reciprocatory action being accomplished by the-rotation of the rear wheel 5 and the operating' connection between said wheel and platform. The assembly is such as to produce a smooth and amusing shifting operation of thefigure toy.

It is thought that the description taken in connection with the drawings will enable a clear understanding of the linvention to bev had. ,Therefore, a -inore lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

Vhile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A figure toy comprising a horizontal U-shaped frame having its arms terminating in bearing eyes, an axle mounted for rotation in said eyes, wheels carried by said axle, front wheels attached to the front portion of the frame, a'platforni shiftable on the intermediate portions of the arms of said frame, a pitman rod eccentrically connected 'with one of said rear wheels and pivotally connected with an adjacent edge of the platform, n

2. A ligure toy comprising a horizontal U-shaped frame having its arms terminating in bearing eyes, an aXle mounted for rotation in saidpeyes, Wheels carried by said axle,

front Wheels attached co the ifonfj portion of the frame, a platform shiftable on the Vntermediate portions of the arms ofl said frame, a ptman rodi-eccentrically connected With one of said rear Wheels and pivotally Y connected with an adjacent edge of the plat-v'h Y form, a figure carried by said platform, a hitch device comprising a'bail having a cord attaching loop .andl eye equipped arms, the

eyes of saidlarms' 'being pvotally,connectedVV I Wh'the bight portion of said frame,

3. In a gure toy 'comprsnga horizontali .2 `ly elongated frame having'its arms terminating in bearing eyes, an axle mounted in said j eyes, stops onthe'intermediate-portion of said axle en'ag'e'able with the inner sides 'of the eyes, wheels moimtedmo'n the outer-end portions of the axle beyond said eyes,a'p1at n form disposed above the frame and provided on its underside with guide eyes and slidableon the arms of said frame, a'fgure oared'bysd platform, a pil-,man rod pvp. l Y otally lconneC"ced with 'one longtudinaledge of the 'platfofma'nd eecentr'ioally and piv- 'otally Connected with Yan adjacent rear" Wheel,a pair of rontfvvheels mounted for rotation on j@hez bightf portionof the frame, 1 and ja h'itch device sxvngably mounted on 'i sadfb'ght portion and straddlng said front lWheel.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

l greco-B Liemeer 

